Fence-post



A. F. ELSEY.

(No Model.)

FENCE POST.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

AARON F. ELSEY, OF BARDNELL, KENTUCKY.

FENCE-POST.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 405,251, dated J' une18, 1889.

Application ned Aprn 2, 1889. serial No. 305,695. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known' that I, AARON F. ELSEY, a citi- Zen of the United States,residing at Bardwell, in the county of Carlisle and State of Kentucky,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fence-Posts, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to fence-posts; and it has for its object toprovide a simple and improved device of this class, whereby theemployment of nails for securing the rails is dispensed with.

A further object of the invention is to provide a fence-post of thischaracter possessing advantages in point of durability and generalefficiency.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective View of a section of fenceembodying my improved post. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional viewthereof, taken through the post. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view ofone of the posts. Fig. et is a transverse sectional View of the same.Fig. 5 is a similar view of a modiiication.

Corresponding parts in the figures are denoted by the same letters ofreference.

Referring to the drawings, A designates a rigid post, preferablyrectangular in crosssection and having a ysharpened or pointed lower enda., facilitating the driving of the same in the ground; The inner andouter sides a a of this post are correspondingly beveled at the upperend of the latter, forming a convergent end a2, or in lien of this thesides a may be beveled throughout their length, if found preferable. Theupper end of the postis provided with a transverse eye or perforationas, extending from one beveled side through to the other.

B B designate two corresponding strips, preferably formed of plank,which are provided at their lower ends with transverse eyes orperforations b b. These strips are located one at each beveled side ofthe post, and are secured thereto by a bolt C, passing through the eyesor perforations in the strips and post. Upon .the end of the bolt isdisposed a'nut c for clamping the strips.

In the modification illustrated in Fig. 5 I have shown the strips B withtheir inner surfaces beveled in opposite directions. By thisconstruction the slot between the strips is disposed at a slight angleto the plane of the rails, thus giving a direct and side clamp to thestrips.

The operation and advantages of my invention will be readily understoodby those skilled in the art to which it appertains. The posts A arefirst driven in the ground, and while the strips are in their loosenedstate the ends of the rails comprising the fence are laid between thesame, one above the other, until the desired height of fence is secured.The strips are then clamped against the rails by means of the nut c,thus tightly securing the strips and rails against displacement withoutthe necessity of nails or other securing means.

It will be obvious that the above-described post is equally efficientfor both plank or rough-rail fences. In thelatter case the bevel of thesides is of a less degree than the former, thus allowing a broader spacebetween the strips for the accommodation of this character of rail, orthe post A may be broader to accomplish thesame object.

I claim as my inventionl. In a fence-post, the combination, with a posthaving its inner and outer sides beveled, of the two correspondingstrips secured to said beveled sides and forming a clamp adaptedk tobind the rails when disposed between said strips, substantially as setforth.

2. In a fence-post, the combination, with a post having its inner andouter sides beveled. of two corresponding strips secured to said beveledsides by a bolt, and a nut disposed upon the end of the bolt adapted toclamp .i the strips against the rails when disposed between the latter,substantially as set forth.

3. The herein-described fencepost, comprising the rigid post having apointed lower end and beveled inner and outer sides, two correspondingstrips disposed one at each of said beveled sides, a bolt passingtransversely through the post and strips, and a nut disposed upon theend of the bolt for clamping and securing the strips, substantially asand for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

AARON F. ELSEY.

Witnesses:

SIGIsMUND BLACK, CLEM MOORE.

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